New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
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In the column of Fashionable INTELLIGENCE !"
she read of the guests coming and going at the OH
castle among the Sussex hills. and could fancy the
comfortable lazy life lived bv then: the pleasant
| mornings spent under the trees. the boating ana
riding, and driving; the CHEEKY dinners, and ne
! evenings pissed with music, and billiards. light
badinage, and gay laughter. The little studio was
One night, when she hal sent away almost I'M
tasted the solitary meal brought TO her on tray.
the gIri sat by the open window in the slow. pale
English twilight. feeling desperately lonely.
Presently tn. ich of the gate was raised and
firm step was heard upon the gravel pain was J,
pOssibiei Lori Rock havcn had SAN that he would
lie in town within a week or so, and had promised
10 come and see her. She hastily brushed away
suspicious drop that was lingHrlng upHn me iIng
lonely commnGing with the star. family shnlng
above her, and leaving the window. she listened
attentively. Yes. the house door had opened and
shut again, aud steps were coming toward the
studio How good of him 20 remember. lie had not
misunderstood her letter after all. The large ewes
were shining with pleasuTcable excitement, ana
the lips parted in q smile such "a they had not
worn for many long day. and rs the door opened
she moved forward with Glad exclamation to
preet-John ant who stood before her tall and
dark in the twi ight.
How kind of you to come" she said at once.
but not before he had noticed the difference in her
voice when saving so. and her voice III that hrst
:" You were good enor.1h to say that might como
and see you and here | am. ] found flomburI
bore and the weather there was too hot TO stand
the social rows going on continually, so came
away am,
III August find it frghtfuy stnffy.',
Well, it is rather Have you heard anything
from the castle since you left ~
mo, nothing. | see there arc plenty OF people
there of and on" That one short note seemed too
irihmg to mention and for the hundredth tImo she
wished she had not written so extensively. In the
twilight her check flushed holly. and she could
hear Lady James monotonons voice telling OF poor,
dear Miss Merrlvac, and the long list OF victims TO
Rockhaven's charms.
The little maid brought lights and John Grant
looked more closely at the girl.
ms YOU saw and a sea voyage would do yon all the
good III the world. Lii. 90 to America III 2 Tort
night. viii you come with me as my wife,
lie looked so strong and manly, yet the frank,
true voice tender as womans
Say yes Lii. and If it lie in the power of man
to make your life happy YOU shall never regret
saying So" ,
A wheezy hand-organ crelked ont " In the
Cleaning the same old tune ii had played every
drcary evening since Lis return until the AR had,
as the French saw got unon her nerves" Lady Jane
could surely count her among the VIC inns II
she married John Grant and If ever mans eyes
were true, his were.
They were married quietly. and among the
bracelet from he Marquis of Rockhpvcn.
The lovely and artistic Mrs. Grant, with hcr eE-
quisitc dresses aud marvellous Jewels became quite
the rage in London society. and one of her staunch
est admirers il Mrs. Leighton, husband.
Grant Is capital fellow" he SAID one night 70
her at an Embassy bail but do yon know wish
Won had married Rockhaven after all
My dean Mr. leighton have yon by chance be-
come editor of society ncwspaperF
NO Why do you ask r
81 thought you might be regretting the scnsa-
tional articles which would have been safe 10 APP
pear had married your wlieS charming cousin
We should have applied for n legal separation
within fortnight for incOmpatibIIty OF temper.
lie wOrshIps rank, and mean 10 be SOCIALIST ana
Bohemian all INV life"
"But he admired yon awfully.'
"lcrhaps so he has large capacities for adnira-
tom but yon do not know your own counirymen
half so well a. DO. Those who most admire what
they pleased To call smart. amusing foreigners
are the very ones who are perfectly certain IN the
end 10 marry some English glrl with her nose AZ
long "a her pedigree and large dowry To he settled
on the Younger sons Some one llk" Lady Evelyn
Plautaganct-loOk. can YOU not imagine her portly
British mairon with the typical lace CAP pcr'hcd
we'll upon the top OF her headi And Lord lock
haven will he quite content In see her ~ the head
Of his household. while hc ilITts F0uttauce with
all the smart foreigners lac can hnd, and later
looks ont for lc rcsscs for his sons
Mr. Leighton laughed heartily ri her droll DO
scriptIon, and glanced al the Lady Evelyn ilan-
taganct standing near them. 10 loOa at she "aS
not tempting.
"No. no. continued Iii Grant with the bcamng
smile which th" lalir, al The castle had condemned
a beng used 10 show her teeth. John suits lio
much better. He the trucst man ever know"
A. that moment "A mutual Acquaintance joined
them. Mrs. Grant, Leighton. hav" Won heard 81
the engagement Just auaouucclf R'okh1ycn mar
rIcs Lady EVELYN ard twenty thousand year.
Lucky fellow London Life.